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At a recent meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Steve Silverman, Director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED) spoke about the county’s efforts to encourage business start ups in the “green economy,” including a green investor incentive program. Take a look.

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Conference & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have produced a three minute in-flight video to be shown aboard more than 1,700 U.S. Airways and American Airlines business first class national and international flights during the month of April 2013. “The department’s marketing and communications team is always […]

Montgomery County’s Economic Development Director, Steve Silverman, recently addressed the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board and provided a realistic, if somewhat “gloomy,” description of the commercial and residential real estate market in Montgomery County. Highlights included the 14% vacancy rate in newer commercial properties (Class A), little prospect for growth in development of commercial office […]

During a recent meeting in Silver Spring, Steve Silverman, Montgomery County’s economic development director, said cyber jobs will be “the next wave of job creation” in Montgomery County and Maryland. Take a look. For more information about the county’s economic development efforts, visit its website at Department of Economic Development (DED).

Montgomery County’s Economic Development Director, Steve Silverman, recently addressed the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board and declared “small business is really big business” in terms of the number of companies and people employed by small business in Montgomery County. He then went on to list some small business “factoids” as well the various initiatives Montgomery […]

In this video clip, Steve Silverman, Montgomery County’s economic development director, talks about the “job imbalance” between eastern Montgomery County and the western part of the county. During recent remarks to the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Silverman explains how future plans included in the Master Plan should increase the number of jobs, especially in […]

A group of dedicated volunteers, known as the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, meet regularly to discuss upcoming events, issues and concerns in the Silver Spring area. Economic Development Director Steve Silverman addressed the group earlier this month. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently asked Steve Silverman, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), if he is thinking about running for the position of county executive in 2014. Take a look. Silverman, a former County Council member, has run for County Executive before. He addressed the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board on March 10.

Steve Silverman, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), summarizes the challenges faced by Montgomery County in recent years and what the Department of Economic Development is doing to keep private business here in Montgomery County. He made his remarks at a recent meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, noting that “retention […]

Montgomery County’s Economic Development Director, Steve Silverman, recently addressed the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board about the status of economic development in Montgomery County. In this video clip, he talks about the pending FBI headquarters move and how a move to Greenbelt could positively impact Montgomery County. Take a look. For more information about the […]